Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 42, 2023 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Jennifer Aniston is as famous for her flowing mane as she is for her acting career. Now, the Friends star has launched her own haircare line. Jennifer, 54, recently announced the arrival of LolaVie which, she says “sits at the intersection of science and nature”. The Murder Mystery star says the line is named after a car she owned before she became famous. “Lola was actually the name of my first car when I moved to California,” she explains. “Lola became a nickname for me and it felt like the perfect name for my haircare line.” Jennifer’s dad John Anistonn starred in the soap Days of Our Lives on-and-offnd-off for 37 years, and she says he’s one of the reasons she’s always found the world of science and technology fascinating.…

In the last year, as they’ve tackled their new roles in the royal family and the added responsibility that comes with them, the Prince and Princess of Wales have needed all the support they can get. And stepping up to share their many years of experience has been a couple known for their work ethic. Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, are proving to be an invaluable sounding board for William and Kate, and despite an age gap of nearly two decades, they’ve formed a close bond. Royal expert Jennie Bond says Edward and Sophie’s years of experience and stoic attitudes have meant they’re the ideal couple to help William and Kate, both 41, manage the challenges of the past year, which include a further rift in relations with…

First there was Twiggy the model. Then Twiggy the actress, the singer, the Broadway star and the fashion designer. Now, there’s Twiggy the musical. The story of the British icon – officially Dame Lesley Lawson – is being told in a production written by Ben Elton. And like much of what has happened to her in her extraordinary life, this project kind of fell into place. Twiggy was having dinner with her good friend Ben – the comedian, author and playwright who wrote the Queen musical We Will Rock You – when she mentioned she’d been approached by TV, film and theatre producers about covering the story of her life, but the offers were never quite right. Ben said, “Why don’t I do it?” and Twiggy, 74, was thrilled. “I…

Tips You will need about two iceberg lettuces for this recipe. To easily separate lettuce leaves without tearing, use a sharp knife to remove the core at the base of the lettuce. Hold the lettuce, cut-side up, under cold running water. Gently separate leaves, one at a time, using the weight of the running water between the leaves to assist you. Tip Metal skewers accelerate cooking as they heat the surrounding food. Bamboo skewers should be soaked in water for 20 minutes before threading the chicken, to prevent them scorching during cooking. Notes If you like, you could use almonds instead of pistachios, and pomegranate seeds instead of sultanas, sprinkling them on the pilaf at the end of cooking. Ghee is clarified butter, meaning the milk solids have been removed.…

Don’t want to let down the look of your chicest sandals as the weather heats up? It’s time to start peeling off the tights and showing your feet a little extra love! It’s true that at times, dry, cracked feet are inevitable, no matter how hard we try. Why? Well, the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin) on the feet contains an extra layer – known as the stratum lucidum – making this skin thicker than elsewhere on your body. The skin is even thicker and drier on the heels because they are weight-bearing areas, but there are a few steps you can take so you’re more than ready to bare. Try a warm water soak As a little extra self-care while you’re watching TV, soak your feet in lukewarm…

A month ago, I got ripped off online. A tiny bit – just $8.07, so only very lightly scammed. Still. If you trick enough people into popping a few bucks into your account, pretty soon you’d be able to buy yourself something nice, right? Passive income at its worst. Without wanting to victimblame myself, I see what I did that made it easy for someone to get their hands on my money. Lots of us don’t talk about it when we fall victim to fraud because it can be embarrassing but, you know me, it’s been a while since I blushed. So here we go with my tale of minor idiocy. I don’t buy a lot of stuff on Trade Me, but when I do, it tends to be books…

There’s an old pop song I’m fond of, perhaps because I relate to it. It’s called You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties and, though it wasn’t a big hit when it came out, the title at least lives on because it touches on one of the great truths of life, certainly in Aotearoa New Zealand. After all, our kitchens are our gathering places, our automatic go-to zones on social occasions, large, small and just when we’re all alone. Even kitchens you could barely swing a small kitten in can jam up terribly with people, leaning on benches and blocking the way to the fridge, as if there’s something in a kitchen that draws people like helpless pins to a magnet. So, it’s best to bear this in…

Dame Helen Mirren proved she’s definitely still “worth it” as she strutted the L’Oréal runway during Paris Fashion Week. The Golda star, 78, swished down the catwalk in a striking silver gown, with her silver locks crimped for full drama. Following hot on her heels was Four Weddings and a Funeral actor Andie MacDowell, 65, also proudly flaunting her gorgeous grey tresses. Helen’s said she’s “never felt more confident” since deciding to embrace her natural greys, while Andie says allowing the silver to come through has made her feel “more powerful”. The Walk Your Worth show was a who’s who of L’Oréal brand ambassadors, including Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria, 48, who glowed in a thigh-splitting white lace creation and Bollywood legend Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, 49, exuding the Midas touch…

For any political junkie, election year is like having Christmas twice. So throw in an adventurous South African road trip, followed by getting married and 2023 looks to be a standout time for Jack Tame. “It’s been really huge and absolutely rates up there as one of my best years,” muses the affable TVNZ presenter. “I get energised by the election campaign and I was able to marry an incredible person. I feel really grateful.” The Q+A host tied the knot with TV’s Sunday programme journalist Mava Moayyed in a low-key ceremony at home in late May, with the pair planning to hold a bigger wedding celebration over summer. “Our wedding day was kind of surreal, to be honest,” reflects Jack, 36. “It was really lovely. Both of our families…

Cool coffee As the temperature rises, you need functional cold-brew coffee brand Innerbloom on your radar. Made with fair trade coffee and batch-brewed in New Zealand, there are three all-natural variants available – Straight Up, Elixir (with cacao, coconut, vanilla and collagen) and Oat Milk (with l-theanine, which promotes relaxation). In addition to the bounty of benefits, cold-brew coffee is also up to 65 percent less acidic than regular coffee, making it easier on your stomach. Simply drink straight from the can or pour into a cup over ice for your morning pickme-up. Priced from rrp $62.00 (12-pack), available from select stockists and innerbloomandco.nz Sweet treat Fans of Cadbury Roses will be delighted to discover the brand has released a new and improved version of the nostalgic mix. The new…

If you’re looking to get back into exercise after winter or time out, don’t underestimate the power of micro-movement workouts! Essentially, it’s a workout that doesn’t feel like a workout, helping you feel the burn through very small exercises that require – you guessed it – micromovements. Better yet, there’s no expensive gym membership, blaring music, fancy workout gear or any extra equipment required. These moves have a deeper focus on the more intrinsic and smaller muscles, and you can do them all in your living room. And although they may seem effortless from afar, these tiny movements can deliver big results over time. Step 1 TARGET YOUR... LOWER LEGS 1 Stand with your feet hipwidth apart. 2 Slowly raise up onto your toes, then slowly lower back down. Repeat…

YOU WILL NEED ● Your chosen flowers and plants ● Apron ● Drop sheets ● Thick sheet of pottery clay ● Rolling pin ● Tweezers ● Timber frame ● Hammer ● Bucket ● Gypsum powder ● Water PICK ’N’ MIX 1 This is the most exciting step – choosing the flowers to use in your artwork. Consider tall, single-stem flowers, heart shaped, feathered and serrated leaves, and miniature wild fl owers – anything that has a unique, decorative shape. Also pick foliage, leaves and buds that haven’t yet blossomed. SMOOTH MOVES 2 Wear an apron to protect your clothes and prepare your work area by covering the floor with drop sheets. Wet your hands and rub the slab of clay so that the material feels even and smooth with no…

SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 Where you see potential, others see nothing at all. You have a knack of having a clearer vision than other people. There will be something to purchase or invest in, and it looks very dull and mediocre on the surface, but you see underneath all of that. Let everyone else walk away from it and do it by yourself. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 The time has come and everyone is excited. All your planning will be worth the effort, everything runs smoothly and nobody falls over or forgets their role. There is praise and you receive a great deal of attention. On the relationship side of things, it’s a good time to think about taking things to the next level. CAPRICORN Dec…

My daughter and son-inlaw celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary recently, which is a significant achievement these days. Especially when you consider they were married before they graduated from university. At their wedding, I heard rumours there were some guests running a sweepstake as to how long the marriage would last, but the young couple definitely proved the naysayers wrong, outlasting even the more optimistic of the gamblers’ predictions. To celebrate their anniversary, they’d intended to go away for the weekend and so as a special treat, I booked myself and the two grandchildren into a flash hotel for a night. The children wanted a place with a pool, one that had slippers and fluffy robes, plus room service. By happy coincidence, the one we chose was the one I used…

A summer of secrets A dysfunctional family’s sins are about to be exposed Family sagas tend to be filled with tensions and secrets. This one is about a group of people who, on the face of it, are leading lovely lives in a beautiful place. Not far beneath the surface though lies darkness and trouble. And a whole lot more is coming. Little Monsters is set in Cape Cod, where Ken and Abby Gardner were raised by their father Adam, a brilliant oceanographer. Suffering from bipolar disorder, Adam has never been the easiest man. Now as he approaches his 70th birthday, he has secretly decided to stop taking his medication because he believes he is on the brink of a ground-breaking discovery and is certain that his mind will be…

The Topp Twins Dame Lynda and Dame Jools hold a special place in all of our hearts thanks to their humour, songs and unforgettable characters such as Camp Mother and Camp Leader, Ken and Ken, and the Gingham Sisters. But recently times have been tough for the sisters, both 65, as they each deal with cancer diagnoses which have left them struggling to live the joyful lives they’re renowned for. But thanks to their relentless positivity, they are managing it. It’s been nearly 20 years since Jools was first diagnosed with breast cancer and she says she’s never let it slow her down. “Every day above ground is a good day,” says Jools. “There’s this life we’re living, and we’re supposed to live it and to try to do the…

Cynthia Nixon At the age of 13, Cynthia Nixon witnessed her mother go through breast cancer treatment. Because of that experience, the Sex and the City star began regular mammograms at 35 – and five years later a lump was found. Her cancer was caught at stage one and Cynthia underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy. “When I was diagnosed, my wife, who was not my wife at the time, went into shock about it,” recalls the actor, 57. “She was really scared. I was much less scared because I understood they caught it very early. It hadn’t metastasised at all. It was in this one, very local, small place.” Cynthia now campaigns for increased awareness and screening. Angelina Jolie After her mother died of breast cancer aged 56,…

Ahelicopter ride on a sunny June afternoon in 2021 to capture wedding photos in a South Island mountain setting was supposed to be a picturesque celebration of love, but instead dramatically changed the course of Kerikeri photographer Rachel Jordan’s life. When Rachel, 43, first spoke to the Weekly in 2021, she was three months into her recovery from multiple injuries sustained after the helicopter lost power and plummeted 100 metres to the ground. ‘Every day of my life, I will be doing rehab and trying to get better’ It took weeks in hospital and multiple surgeries to treat her fractured spine, seven broken ribs and sternum. One lung was halflacerated by her ribs, her right wrist and bones in her feet and ankles were fractured, and she suffered a brain…

What on earth is “earthing” and should we all be doing it? Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan, and there are claims it can treat a host of ailments from stress and inflammation to insomnia. But what is it? Also known as grounding, it’s based around the theory that we can all improve our wellbeing by making direct physical contact with the Earth’s surface. Like all living things, our bodies are made up of atoms that carry positive, negative and neutral charges. Some fans of earthing believe when we touch conductive surfaces such as sand or soil, those charges become neutralised. Other fans use connection to the earth and mindfulness as a form of self-soothing – a means to reestablish a stable state to become grounded. How to do it The…

I live in a house looking down on a beach. I enjoy observing those walking by. We face the west, so the sun is usually behind them. This turns them into dark anonymous figures, but in sharp relief. I can tell how tall, short or tubby they are, but if they were close friends, I couldn’t recognise them. They remind me of the tiny, dark stick figures in paintings of the remarkable Englishman L.S. Lowry, celebrated in the 2019 movie Mrs Lowry and Son. I try to guess what’s brought these distant figures onto the waterfront. In some cases, it’s obvious – the pursuit of fitness brings dozens of bikers, runners rs and walkers to the beach, the glorious surroundings making their exertions more tolerable. There are the hundreds of…

Letters to the Editor REAL HEROES ● Winning letter “Resilience” was certainly the theme of this week’s issue (NZWW, October 9) and the Weekly would know all about that stirling quality. From the first issue in 1932, our country’s most-read weekly magazine has held on in the challenging publication world. Even Covid couldn’t keep you out of production for very long. I like the way you celebrate local heroic women like Barbara Dreaver (above) and Mel Homer. But your Weekly People story featuring Emma Consedine, the brave cancer crusader and solo mum to two gorgeous boys, is the one that will touch a lot of hearts. I especially like her new-found philosophy “I’m learning a new way of living. And it’s better.” Now that’s an outlook that can be applied…